CHAPTER 07 — small towns, lon[G] roads
Shikoku — small-city life and the Pacific coast
Summary
Draft — Tentative. Approximately 2028-04-22 to 2028-05-22: spend roughly two weeks based in Matsuyama, then take a one- to two-week Pacific coast road trip, provisionally 2028-05-08 to 2028-05-22, through Uwajima, Cape Ashizuri, Shimanto, Kochi, Cape Muroto, and Tokushima. Document review and approval are pending.
Part of the travel plan.
Copyright and licence
Copyright © 2026 Akane SHIMOKA. This document is released under the MIT License. See the root LICENCE.
Dates and continuity
| Item | Plan | Certainty / evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Start / arrival | 2028-04-22 | Tentative; user planning discussion |
| End / departure | ~2028-05-22 | Tentative; user planning discussion |
| Duration | 30 days; arrival-inclusive, departure-exclusive | Calculated from tentative boundaries |
| Housing nights | TBD; reconcile with overnight transfers and selected dates | TBD |
| Previous chapter | CHAPTER 06 — o[F]fshore | Tentative |
| Next chapter | CHAPTER 08 — as summer [H]appens | Tentative |
Dates use local Japan calendar dates. ~ means approximate. Overnight travel and transfer times remain TBD.
Expected stay
Budget
Transportation
Arrival
Local movement
Departure and connection
Preparation and open decisions
Sources and assumptions
Revisions
| Revision | Date | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-10-25 | Akane SHIMOKA | Initial draft. 2026-10-25: Renamed the chapter file and ID to match the selected title, escaped the bracketed letter, and updated chapter links. |